Sophomore Piela Finishes T-20th With Final Round 76

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Four GW golfers recorded rounds of 5-over-par 76 on Tuesday morning to pace the Colonials on the final day of East Carolina's 54-hole Pirate Intercollegiate at Greenville Country Club's Brook Valley Course.

Presbyterian held onto its Monday lead to claim the tournament title at 33-over 885, edging runner-up Towson by five shots on the par-71, 6,656-yard Brook Valley course. ECU's Eric Brady took home medalist honors at 2-over 215 (72-72-71).

Piela, who competed as an individual at the event, was the Colonials' top finisher as he tied for 20th out of 55 golfers at 13-over 226 (76-74-76). It's the third career top-20 showing for Piela, who posted a pair of top 20s as a rookie in 2012-13. Piela tied for second in the field with 37 pars and tied for sixth in par-4 scoring at 7-over (4.21).

Senior Benton Kircher also competed as an individual and closed with a 6-over 77 to finish 34th at 20-over 233 (76-80-77).

Sophomore Michael Helton led GW's five-man team in a tie for 23rd at 15-over 228 (72-75-81). Heda finished alone in 38th place at 22-over 235 (81-78-76), while Persons was a shot behind at 23-over 236 (84-76-76) and finished in a tie for 39th. Lawyer placed 45th at 28-over 241 (83-82-76) and freshman Lucas Farmer tied for 46th at 29-over 242 (82-78-82).

GW heads south and closes out the fall 2013 season at the three-day, 54-hole Wendy's Kiawah Classic on the Jack Nicklaus-designed Turtle Point Golf Club in Kiawah Island, S.C., on Nov. 3-5.